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By ELODIE MANDEL-BRIEFER, ROMAIN LEFÈVRE with AP Published on 16/03/2026 – 7:02 GMT+1 Horses ‘whinny’ to find new friends, greet old ones and celebrate happy moments, like feeding time. But how exactly they produce the distinctive sound – also called a ‘neigh’ – has long eluded scientists. At Vordingborg Sportsride Club in Denmark’s southern Zealand, horses grunt, sigh and – whinny. “If they feel left alone, they will do it. If they’re calling for food in the morning, they will very often do it,” says riding instructor Sigrid Bjørg. “When we take them out, when they’re going out to the field, the ones…
Published on 19/03/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Croatia has recently declared the Zagorje Mountains Nature Park – the first since Dinara Nature Park – as its latest protected natural attraction. Currently, around 38.6% of Croatia’s land is protected. Located an hour’s drive away from the capital Zagreb, this is Croatia’s 13th protected nature park and sprawls across a staggering 30,000 hectares, including Ravna Gora, Ivanščica, Strahinjčica, Macelj Mountain and the Bednja region. What to see and do in the Zagorje Mountains Nature Park Mainly renowned for its stunning beaches, islands and coastlines, this new park is expected to increase tourism awareness…
EU leaders gather in Brussels for a high-stakes summit — with Viktor Orbán once again at the center of the debate over funding Ukraine. As tensions rise, the big question is whether the Hungarian prime minister will hold the line or shift under pressure from fellow leaders. At the same time, divisions are emerging over how Europe should respond to the war in Iran — from ways to tackle rising energy prices to how far to go in coordinating with Washington. Meanwhile, in the European Parliament, lawmakers will vote on a key part of the EU-U.S. trade deal, deciding whether…
Iran broadened its strikes on major energy facilities in the Middle East, eliciting strong warnings on Thursday from Gulf Arab states that called it a dangerous escalation that threatened to draw them into direct combat with Tehran. On Wednesday, in response to an attack on its South Pars gas field, Tehran launched retaliatory strikes on neighbouring Qatar’s largest gas field, Ras Laffan, causing according to Doha “significant damage”, and causing a diplomatic rift between the two countries. Qatar declared the Iranian embassy’s military and security attaches as persona non grata after the attack, and in early reactions, said the damage…
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While the bloc has so far shied away from a major confrontation with Hungary — it hasn’t stripped Budapest’s voting rights, for example — this cautious calculus may well change after the election. At that point, fears of feeding into Orbán’s campaign narrative will be displaced by the need to dissuade other leaders from copying the Hungarian strongman, said the same diplomats and officials, who were granted anonymity to discuss sensitive summit preparations. A reckoning was in the cards regardless of the outcome of Hungary’s April 12 election, the officials said, but would arrive much faster if Orbán is re-elected.…
In the immediate aftermath of the bombing that started the latest war in the Middle East, Madrid’s firm opposition to the conflict and criticism of the “illegal” action contrasted with the more ambiguous positions taken by other European capitals keen to avoid clashing with U.S. President Donald Trump. But during the past two weeks EU leaders have changed their tune, with even Italy’s right-wing prime minister and noted Trump ally, Giorgia Meloni, saying the attack fell “outside the scope of international law.” According to draft conclusions obtained by POLITICO, at Thursday’s European Council summit the bloc will rebuke Trump and…
By Andreas Rogal & Euronews Farsi Published on 18/03/2026 – 21:50 GMT+1 Iranians have celebrated the Fire Festival, the ancient Chaharshanbe Suri festival, as they do every year, despite the ongoing attacks from Israel and the United States. The celebrations, starting a few days before Nowruz, the Persian New Year, took place in some Iranian cities with authorities warning people not to set off fireworks, declaring the practice illegal. But Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, called on citizens in two statements to hold the Chaharshanbe Suri celebrations and “ignite the fire of peace and life in the…
Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Romania, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Bulgaria, Austria and Croatia are urging the EU executive to reexamine the scheme by the end of May at the latest, arguing it harms their industries and is contributing to rising energy prices. But not everyone agrees, with two EU officials from ETS-supporting countries saying the cap-and-trade system must remain in place. The first official argued it is not contributing to the energy crisis and is actually helping Europe’s economy, with its revenues needed for the green transition. On the topic of energy, the Commission’s proposed gas price cap is also likely to be raised, though not all countries are likely to get on board with that either, according to a senior German government official. According to the draft conclusions, EU leaders will instruct the Commission to “present without delay a toolbox of…
The city of Bălți and the surrounding areas in northern Moldova have been without running water for several days, according to Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu. “Our teams are working around the clock on the ground, using all available resources, and our priority is to restore the water supply. However, this will only be done under conditions that fully ensure people’s safety and health,” wrote Munteanu. Russia’s ambassador to Moldova, Oleg Ozerov, was summoned by the government on Monday to answer for the damage, and was “gifted” a plastic bottle filled with polluted water from the Dniester River. Brussels triggered its Civil Protection…